The Dallas Stars announced today the dates, starting times and national television coverage schedule for the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, which begins Wednesday, April 16.

DATE:

TIME:

GAME:

NATIONAL TV:

Wednesday, April 16

9 p.m. CT

Game 1 at Anaheim

NBC Sports Network, TSN

Friday, April 18

9 p.m. CT

Game 2 at Anaheim

NBC Sports Network, TSN

Monday, April 21

8:30 p.m. CT

Game 3 vs. Anaheim (Home Game 1)

NBC Sports Network, TSN

Wednesday, April 23

7 p.m. CT

Game 4 vs. Anaheim (Home Game 2)

CNBC, TSN

*Friday, April 25

9:30 p.m. CT

Game 5 at Anaheim

NBC Sports Network, TSN

*Sunday, April 27

TBD

Game 6 vs. Anaheim(Home Game 3)

TSN

*Tuesday, April 29

TBD

Game 7 at Anaheim

TSN

*Denotes games that will be played only if necessary

Additional information including local television schedule will be released at a later date. For all Dallas Stars home playoff games, the parking lots open two hours before the game with the doors to American Airlines Center opening 90 minutes before to the listed start time. The Stars will hold The Party on AT&T Plaza prior to home games, with live bands on the Hard Rock Cafe Dallas Stage, beginning two hours prior to the game time, weather permitting.

Along with individual single game tickets, the Stars are offering fans the ability to secure seats for all potential Stars home games for the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs through the purchase of Playoff Strips. By purchasing Playoff Strips, individuals receive significant savings from single-game postseason ticket prices, guarantee the same seat locations for all home playoff games, and only pay for each round when the Stars' participation in that round is confirmed. Additionally, plan holders will have the ability to purchase extra tickets at the Playoff Strip price rather than single-game postseason ticket price.

To purchase individual tickets for the first round home games of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs or Playoff Strips, fans can call 214-GO-STARS or DallasStars.com.